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From WI DNR Bat Program Thank you to everyone who pitched in during our Great Wisconsin Bat Count in late May; now it’s time to count again! Bat pups are testing their flying skills and our second summer count is set for July 19-21. On any one of these nights, go out at sunset to a bat house or other site where bats are roosting and count how many bats fly out.

William (Bill) Harvey, Wausau – passed away Monday, July 8, 2019.  Bill served as a WWOA Board of Director from 1995 to 1997 and was a member of the North Central Chapter.  One of Bill’s greatest joys was hosting friends at his Harvey’s Woodland property and together with Lucy, hosted a North Central Chapter Field Day in June 2011.  Donations in Bill’s name may be sent to Saint Andrew Lutheran Church, 3200 N.

In this article we will discuss about the twelve methods used for controlling stream bank erosion. The methods are: 1. Stream Bank Stabilization—Gabion Method 2. Vegetated Geo-Grid Method 3. Iowa Vanes 4. Vegetative Riprap 5. Stone Riprap 6. Pilings with Wire or Geotextile Fencings 7. Dormant Post Plantings 8. Coconut Fiber Rolls Method 9. Branch Packing Method 10. Live Fascine Method and Few Others.

The WI DNR is accepting public comments on proposed changes to the WI Forest Landowner Grant Program until June 25, 2019. Information on the proposed changes can be found at WI DNR Proposed Program Guidance page, then under Proposed program guidance open for public comment, Forestry Grants, select the link to the draft document. WWOA’s comments have been submitted to WI DNR.

The Wisconsin DNR publication,  Ecological Landscapes of Wisconsin, written for land and water conservation planners and managers, administrators, researchers, educators, students, landowners, and others interested in Wisconsin’s natural resources has been updated and released.   The Ecological Landscapes of Wisconsin is a compilation of ecological, social, and economic information about Wisconsin’s 16 distinct ecological landscapes that can help identify, locate, and sustain Wisconsin’s ecological resources.

By Margaret & Tom Culbert Our woodlands, located in Holcombe, include a 40-acre mixed hardwood forest that backs up against some 2,000 acres of Chippewa County land. We were familiar with the property 25 years before we purchased it, as a friend of Margaret’s family bought the property in the late 1960s and Margaret’s father helped build the rustic A-frame cabin that has become our traditional deer hunting meeting place.

Michael Fauerbach, Hurley – passed away January 12, 2019.  Memorials may be directed in Mike’s name to the Hurley Education Foundation, www.hurley.k12.wi.us/page/182 or ICORE (Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts) with the note “In honor of Mike for the Bike Trail” https://ironcountyoutdoors.org/make-a-donation/.

USDA Biological Control Facility Seeks Ash Trees for Parasitoid Production. Landowners Support Program to Combat the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Countless landowners have donated their ash trees to support the parasitoid production facility in Brighton Michigan, what about you?

Jane Edson, Eau Claire – passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019.  A Charter and Life member of WWOA, she was active in the Chippewa Valley Chapter along with her deceased husband, Jack, a Past President of WWOA.  They loved their woodlands and were the 1993 Regional Tree Farmers of the Year.  Memorials may be directed to Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association, PO Box 285, Stevens Point, WI 54481; Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 County Road K, Fall Creek,…

The WI DNR has contacted WWOA to alert us of timber thefts of young aspen and paper birch in the following areas: Southern Oneida Co. Northeastern Lincoln Co. Northern Langlade Co. Forest Co. These thefts are occurring on private and public lands. Thieves are harvesting young stands of aspen and birch, generally in the 1-2.5″ diameter sizes.